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hardcover. Although what happens in the toilet usually stays in the toilet, this brilliant, revelatory, and often funny book aims to bring it all out into the open, proving that profound and meaningful history can be made even in the can Editor(s): Molotch, Harvey L.; Noren, Laura. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 64. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 167 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780814795880
ISBN
9780814795880
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.00

Paperback. Although what happens in the toilet usually stays in the toilet, this brilliant, revelatory, and often funny book aims to bring it all out into the open, proving that profound and meaningful history can be made even in the can Editor(s): Molotch, Harvey L.; Noren, Laura. Series: NYU Series in Social & Cultural Analysis. Num Pages: 328 pages, 64. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSG; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814795897
ISBN
9780814795897
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Hardback. Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) has long been recognized as a major political and social thinker as well as historian, but his writings also contain a wealth of little-known insights into economic life and its connection to the rest of society. This title shows that Tocqueville had a highly original and suggestive approach to economics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 25 halftones. 1 line illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: HPS; JFCX; JHB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 240 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 648.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691132990
ISBN
9780691132990
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.60
€ 46.99

Paperback. Explores the historical transformation of tobacco from Amerindian shamanism to global capitalism, from the food of the spirits to the fatal epidemic, from the rough pipe and cigar to the modern day cigarette. Num Pages: 292 pages, 15 b&w line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFFH1; JHBT; KN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415116695
ISBN
9780415116695
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.05

Hardback. From antebellum slavery to the twenty-first century, African American funeral directors have orchestrated funerals or 'homegoing' ceremonies with dignity and pageantry. This title offers a history of how African American funeral directors have been integral to the fight for freedom. Num Pages: 288 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL3; JHBZ; RNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674036215
ISBN
9780674036215
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.05

Paperback. This analysis of post-war middle-class family life draws on interviews with American couples from the 1950s to the 1980s, and examines the relationship between their actual experiences and the images of them portrayed in the popular culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JFCA; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226886718
ISBN
9780226886718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.28

Paperback. Editor(s): Davis, Joseph E.; Gonzalez, Dr Ana Marta. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; LNTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479809585
ISBN
9781479809585
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.10

Hardcover. Editor(s): Davis, Joseph E.; Gonzalez, Dr Ana Marta. Series: Biopolitics. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; LNTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479878246
ISBN
9781479878246
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.73

Paperback. Surveys the economies of exchange in human blood, tissues, and organs. This book compares tissue economies in the United Kingdom and United States. It features a series of case studies based on particular forms of tissue exchange and also considers the impact of different models of biotechnology patents on tissue economies. Series: Science & Cultural Theory. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; KCC; TCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822337706
ISBN
9780822337706
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.87

Paperback. This volume sets family and community history in a wide context, aiming to develop an understanding of social and historical patterns and interactions. It encompasses a broad range of issues, including urban and rural experiences, 19th- and 20th-century experiences and case studies. Editor(s): Drake, Michael. Num Pages: 320 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JFS; JHBC; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631192374
ISBN
9780631192374
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.94

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JHB; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349000299
ISBN
9780349000299
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Hardback. Suitable for students and researchers whose mathematical background is limited to basic algebra, this book focuses on fundamental elements of time series analysis that social scientists need to understand so they can employ time series analysis for their research and practice. Num Pages: 248 pages, 65 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBA; JHBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293168
ISBN
9780520293168
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.70
€ 70.74

Paperback. Suitable for students and researchers whose mathematical background is limited to basic algebra, this book focuses on fundamental elements of time series analysis that social scientists need to understand so they can employ time series analysis for their research and practice. Num Pages: 248 pages, 65 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: GPS; JHBA; JHBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520293175
ISBN
9780520293175
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.58

Hardback. aeo A pathbreaking book -- it explores the possibilities of developing new and more flexible patterns of work in everyday life. aeo Based on original research, drawing on interviews with employees in different sectors. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745610764
ISBN
9780745610764
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.59

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784992804
ISBN
9781784992804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.75

Paperback. This work examines how consumer culture places less emphasis on ideological representations and resistances to ideology than on the educative powers of mass culture and the way that social position is determined through the politics of consumer culture. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804722506
ISBN
9780804722506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.98

paperback. Series: Eyes Books Series. Num Pages: 342 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; JHBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
Edition
5th Edition
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938960553
ISBN
9780938960553
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.97

Paperback. Series: Eyes Books Series. Num Pages: 381 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JHBT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Center for International Training & Education United States
Edition
3rd Edition
Number of pages
381
Condition
New
SKU
V9780938960515
ISBN
9780938960515
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.29

paperback. This report breaks explores how disabled people who are already in work get and keep paid work. Drawing on experiences of disabled people themselves, it looks at difficulties experienced, the strategies they adopt and the policy context in which they work. The authors are all disabled people with a mix of practice and academic experience. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; JFFG; JHBL; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 204 x 299 x 3. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861345226
ISBN
9781861345226
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408910
ISBN
9781421408910
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.51

By asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike. Series: Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 18, 17 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; HBTB; JFC; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421408903
ISBN
9781421408903
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.29

Paperback. Translator(s): Loriaux, Michael. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; HPC; JHBZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780816680061
ISBN
9780816680061
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.45

Paperback. Thoreau's encounters with nature, the author argues, allowed him to resist his all-too-human tendency toward intellectual laziness, social conformity and political complacency. Bennett pursues this theme by constructing a series of dialogues between Thoureau and modern contemporaries. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; HPCD; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521414
ISBN
9780742521414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

Hardback. Thoreau's encounters with nature, the author argues, allowed him to resist his all-too-human tendency toward intellectual laziness, social conformity and political complacency. Bennett pursues this theme by constructing a series of dialogues between Thoureau and modern contemporaries. Series: Modernity and Political Thought. Num Pages: 176 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; HPCD; HPCF; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742521407
ISBN
9780742521407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 168.06

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